About Kai

Offering fiddle, violin, and jazz vibes to all kinds of events from weddings, cocktail hours, to festivals & house concerts!

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Violinist

Vancouver

Kai Gronberg, raised in Abbotsford, BC, started playing fiddle at 4. Immersed in Canada's old-time fiddling scene, Kai has performed at dances, festivals, and events nationwide and trained under renowned fiddlers such as Mike Sanyshyn, Calvin Vollrath, and Patti Kusturok. He’s taken his talents from the Vancouver Winter Olympics to the Great Wall of China. Based in Vancouver, Kai is a decorated champion fiddler actively teaching, performing, and promoting fiddle music. Kai has an impressive resume in fiddle contests across Canada and the US. His accolades include being a three-time champion at the John Arcand Fiddle Fest, a two-time finalist at the Canadian Grand Masters, the Prairie West Fiddle Champion, and a three-time BC Provincial Champion.

Kai's Reviews

Kai is punctual, delivered exactly what I asked for. Would definitely recommend, thank you!

Kai was great to have at our cocktail party. He was so friendly and easy going in our chats leading up to the event, and a very talented musician. Kai’s music really brought the whole party together. Thank you Kai!

Kai's Song list

I genuinely haven't come across a piece that's been requested that I can't play! Here are some genres I've played at events in the past:

Fiddle/Bluegrass

Jazz/Cocktail Hour

Disney

Studio Ghibli

Traditional Indian

Traditional Persian

Pop Covers

Classical

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Fanfare, Early music, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Bluegrass, Ceilidh, Country, Rockabilly, Irish rock, Folk rock, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Swing, Pop, Covers, R&B, Top 40, Soul, Indie, World music, Balkan, French music, Klezmer

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Instruments:

Violin, Fiddle

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Composer, Arranger, Accompanist, Instrumental teaching, Composition teaching, Community music worker

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